Vice President, Global Controller

Atoms; New York (NY); On-site; USD 300,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Pet insurance discount

401(k)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Paid time off (vacation, holidays, etc

Parental leave

Job summary

Atoms is seeking a seasoned Head of Global Accounting to lead our multi-entity, multi-geography finance function from the CFO’s office. You will drive the close, controls, and data architecture as we scale toward IPO readiness.

This role partners with Finance, Tax, Legal, and FP&A, focusing on automation, SOX compliance, and building scalable processes across real estate, software, and hardware operations. The position is based in a major U.S. city with onsite collaboration.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience.
• CPA with Big Four public accounting background.
• Experience leading global, multi-entity accounting organizations.
• Proven success scaling high-growth businesses and navigating complexity.
• Experience with IPO readiness, public company environments, SOX, or large transformation efforts is desirable.
• Strong systems orientation with a track record of driving automation and process improvements.
• Ability to balance immediate execution against long-term strategic outcomes.
• High sense of ownership and urgency.
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global accounting organization, across regions and entities.
• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes with scalability in mind.
• Drive accounting transformation initiatives, systems improvements, and automation.
• Lead complex financial cleanup and remediation efforts.
• Strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, governance, and reporting processes.
• Partner with Finance, Tax, Treasury, FP&A, Legal, and operations leaders.
• Support audit readiness, technical accounting matters, and IPO readiness initiatives.
• Evaluate processes, technology, and team structures to increase efficiency and collaboration.
• Serve as trusted advisor to CFO and executive leadership on controllership priorities.
• Help establish systems and foundations for future growth and public-company aspirations.

Skills

Accounting leadership

CPA Certified

Big Four background

Global accounting

IPO readiness

Automation & improvements

Strategic communication

Ambiguity tolerance

Public company experience

Ownership & urgency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP systems

SOX/compliance tooling

Job description

Who we are

Atoms is building the machines that power the next era of progress.

Over the last decade, software has transformed the digital world. But the physical world, where food is made, minerals are mined, goods are moved, and industries are run, remains far less intelligent, far less efficient, and far more constrained. We’re changing that.

Atoms builds Physical AI— real-world robots for the industries that move civilization forward, starting with food, mining, and transport. Our systems are designed to understand, predict, and control the real world with precision, turning complex physical operations into something more reliable, more scalable, and more productive.

This work requires more than robotics. It requires deep integration across hardware, software, AI, operations, manufacturing, and real estate. We don’t just build machines in a lab. We deploy them into real environments, operate them, learn from them, and improve them until they work at scale.

We are roboticists, engineers, operators, and builders. We believe the next great technology companies will not only transform information, but the physical systems that shape everyday life.

If you want to work on hard problems with real-world impact, join us.

What you’ll do

Reporting to the CFO, you'll own worldwide accounting for a dynamic, multifaceted business - multi-entity and multi-geography, spanning real estate, software, marketplace platforms, and emerging hardware, with active M&A and a meaningful balance sheet. We are looking for a builder: you'll lead the transformation of the accounting function as we scale — strengthening controls, re-architecting how data flows, rationalizing the legal-entity structure, owning technical accounting and the external audit, and building toward eventual IPO/SOX readiness.

• Lead the global accounting organization, including regional controllers and accounting leaders across multiple entities and geographies.
• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accuracy, scalability, and operational excellence.
• Drive accounting transformation initiatives, systems improvements, process automation, and organizational design enhancements.
• Lead complex financial cleanup and remediation efforts, building scalable infrastructure in an evolving, high-growth environment.
• Strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, governance frameworks, and financial reporting processes.
• Partner closely with Finance, Tax, Treasury, FP&A, Legal, and operational leaders across the company.
• Support audit readiness, technical accounting matters, and long-term IPO preparedness initiatives.
• Evaluate and optimize processes, technology, and team structures to increase efficiency, leverage, and business partnership.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CFO and executive leadership team on accounting, controllership, and finance transformation priorities.
• Help establish the systems, processes, and organizational foundations required to support the company's future growth and public-company aspirations.

What we’re looking for

• 15+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience.
• CPA, with roots in Big Four public accounting required.
• Experience leading large, global, multi-entity accounting organizations.
• Proven success scaling high-growth businesses and navigating complexity.
• Experience with IPO readiness, public company environments, SOX, or large transformation efforts is desirable.
• Strong systems orientation with a track record of driving automation and process improvements.
• Ability to balance immediate execution against long-term strategic outcomes.
• High sense of ownership and urgency.
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
• Operated at a high-rigor public company and "knows what good looks like" — energized by building just that.

Why join us

At Atoms, you’ll work on one of the defining challenges of our time—bringing automation into the physical world to drive real, lasting impact. We exist to uncover valuable unknown truths and turn them into progress, which means constantly pushing beyond what’s known and building what doesn’t yet exist. The work is ambitious and often challenging, but it’s grounded in a shared sense of purpose and a team committed to seeing it through together. Our work only matters if it serves others, and we know that meaningful progress depends on the trust of the people we serve and the strength of our team—so we invest in both, creating an environment where you can do your best work and grow.

What else you need to know

This role is based in our San Francisco, Los Angeles or New York office. Atoms is a company driven by invention and continuous change - we are constantly reimagining our industries, building new products, and refining how we operate. We do our best work together. That’s why all of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week.

The base salary range for this role is $300,000 - $360,000 per year.

Actual compensation will be determined on an individual basis and may vary depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package. You may also be eligible for equity awards and an annual performance-based bonus.

Benefits Summary (USA Full-Time Exempt Employees)

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plans, incl. HSA options).
• Company-paid life and disability insurance (short- and long-term).
• Voluntary insurance: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity.
• Optional supplemental life insurance for self, spouse, and children.
• Pet insurance discount.
• 401(k).
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
• Time Off policies:
  • Discretionary vacation days
  • 8 paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick time
  • Paid Bereavement leave
  • Paid Parental Leave

Ready to join us as we serve those who serve others?

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